I’ve mentioned this before but God did not bless me with mermaid hair (still pissed about that). In fact, I got dealt a pretty shitty hand in the hair department. And just when I thought I had the worst hair ever, my kids came along and among other things they jacked up, my hair was one of them. I went thru crazy cycles of hair loss, got an autoimmune disorder, a thyroid problem…all of which helped to make my hair extra crappy. My hair is fine and thin, and even when my hair is long, my pony tail is pathetic.

Enter Hair Extensions.

Now at this point, I have tried various types. And I just want to say…if you’re thinking about it, do it. Give it a try. It’s an instant confidence booster and lord knows I’m always in need of that. Bad hair is just not good. I have always used Laced Hair Extensions. It’s all I have used so can’t really comment on other brands, but I will say I did my research and chose Laced b/c of the amazing reviews. I have never been disappointed in the quality and longevity of the hair.

My first type of hair extensiosn were clip ins. I bought Laced Hair Clip Ins. The color I bought was pretty close to my color so really all that needed to happen was a cut and a root smudge. And boom, long beautiful mermaid hair. It didn’t take long to get the hang of installing them either, but that was always the thing, it took time. Time is just something I don’t have these days. #thankskids One advantage of these is you can take them out every night which is definitely a pro for some people and a con for others. It is nice to sleep without extensions. Do these damage your hair? Nope.

So then I tried Tape In Extensions. Again I used these Laced Hair Tape Ins. While I initially loved these, that love quickly faded. Now I’m not saying people can’t pull them off…just I can’t. I know people that use them and love them. My hair is just too thin. When first installed, they looked great. 2 days later, without a stylist to do my hair, they started to awkwardly show. And the second my hair grew, they showed even more. And forget pulling your hair up in a pony tail…they show. There’s no way around it. Did they damage my hair? Nope. But they just didn’t work great for me.

So after the tape ins failed me, I went back to clip ins for a while. I’ve been hearing a bunch about hand tied wefts, which are supposedly the best option for fine, thin hair. I was intrigued but also scared to buy more hair and hate it. After a ton of research and hating my hair more than ever, I decided to give it a go. Why the hell not? I bought these and found a stylist that is a pro at installing them. Installation took a little over an hour. It was a little tight for a day or 2 but now I barely notice them. My scalp does get a little itchy, but it did with tape ins too, prob just from the extra weight and my dirty hair. The beautiful thing here is I barely even mess with my hair these days. The Laced Hair holds a curl so well, it will last days even after being in a sweaty pony. And speaking of pony…yes, I can do a high pony, a top knot, a braid…the extensions stay hidden. And even if they did show a little, I think most people would never notice. I’m hoping these extensions actually end up helping my natural hair, some time to grow without all the heat. If you’re in the Utah area, I went to Michele at Salon Couture. I highly recommend her. Here’s my before and after.

Note I have not colored these at all yet. This is the factory color which is a pretty damn good match. If you have any questions, shoot me an email, I’d be happy to talk extensions with you.

Hope you all have a great Thursday. I’ve made it this far…Friday (cocktail day) is just around the corner. And can’t come soon enough.